New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-10
The BROOKLYN IN INVESTIGATION.
OFFICIALS PUT ON A BOLD FRONT.

GOOD RESULTS HOPED FOR IF THE INQUIRY IS
SEARCHING ENOUGH.
The action Of the LEGISLATURE 10 ordering thorough
investigation Of Brooklyn affairs varously regarded
In that city yesterday 1t is agreed that If inquiry 10
made searching enough and that into all the
qualifications of municipal affairs, crook edness will
be unearthed that will star.ls the community whether
the legislative committee will be able to get ut tho bot
tom facts aud the tracks which have been
cealed with exceeding care Is open question. The
subject large and the details so many that the
inquiry will necessarily have to DO conducted with much
patience and great length. The men have ruled
tho Board OF Aldermen under the successive admnisra
Of Mayors Howell Low and Whitney and 1t Is
notorious fact that the companies In which leading
Democratic politicians have been Interested have been
uniformly able to secure franchises which other com
panes could not get Various wnewasnins investi-
cations have made by the body itself when charges
we're preferred against Of che members but moth
Ing ever Of them
The January Grand Jury went into one or two matters
which had become public scandal but the investiga-
ton hurried In time and limited In scope But with
full powers to be secured by che amended resolution
presented by Leuten antCoonel Bacon yesterday the
committee will DO able reach into the lowest depths
OF Brooklyn affairs and to show how enor mosy certain
proted by their otion with corporations
on the inside" Already some prominent persons In
B ookyn quaking, and doubt efforts will bo made
TO destroy evidences OF damaging character but the
Mayor Whitney and his dsads OF apartments, who are
the igureheads behind whom the real manip uiaors
conceal their operations, put on bold front yesterday
and sid We court investisatOn." The Mayor repeat
Ell the statements In his proclamation OF Tuesday and
said that IL any one I'd charges against any Official no
would make full, free and frank Investigation. Inc
Mayors statements discounted by the fact that
after the OF certain clerks IN the Arrears De-
partment he ordered Registrar OF Arrears Cole 10 nves-
tigae the matter but nothing has been heard about any
Investigation. $3.50 =,
Dr. Cuyler who signed tho petition for the investiga-
ton said: am glad ars 20 have committee. ior
IL Is always safe when evince desire Dot 10 Do
ilyrstigated Investigate them most thoronehv IL
will do harm TO have investigation and u may 90
much good Affairs of cities need 10 lie looked Into
every few years. for corruption IS liable To be devei'
Oped" Ill, 49,
President John Green. of the Republican General Com
mittee, saG believe non-partlsn lnVestigaoh OF
BROOKLYN affairs will do an immense deal OF g0od
rhsre are dana cling facts which can he unearihed III
was The opinion OF the OF tile General Commit
to take no action would tend to give the impression
matter If resolutions or az provai
were adopted. believe senator Griswoll made mis-
take IN not moving Ia the Senate for nonpatisan IN
YES igation." ,,,.,,...
Herman Iiebmann OF the Twentieth Ward Republican
Club sald Serious slleg atoms havs been maze Oy the
lress aud the Grand Jury pIeseutnents, ana thinS
they should he folly investg ited. III the accused
persons innocent they should I've the rst 10 invite
Investigation instead OF opposing 1t IL VIII Do goou
thing for Brooklyn" , ,. ,..,.
tive Investigation, to be elective In is results ust
manifestly he free from all political bias believe
that bs the nature OF tue forthcoming one anu IL
W do much good"